Having Your Desalination and Eating It, Too

A small-scale experiment shows that brine waste from desalination can be turned into fertilizer for hydroponic plants.

Apr 9, 2021 | 750 words, about 3 minutes

The Quest for a Floating Utopia

Can casting away from established society to inhabit sea-based colonies save us from the problems of modern life—or are we bound to repeat our mistakes?

Apr 6, 2021 | 6,200 words, about 31 minutes

The Plan to Rear Fish on the Moon

To boldly farm fish where no one has farmed fish before.

Feb 22, 2021 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

Can a Cold Water Bath Save the Great Barrier Reef?

Lack of action on climate change is forcing scientists to devise ever more elaborate ways to stave off the damage.

Feb 19, 2021 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

Farming Fish in the Sky

A massive indoor fish farm will bring locally produced food to Singapore.

Feb 8, 2021 | 850 words, about 4 minutes

An Antidote for Environmental Despair

When it comes to conservation, hope is much more useful than gloom.

Jan 18, 2021 | 2,300 words, about 11 minutes

Scientists Have Designed an Activity Tracker for Lobsters

Researchers hope their new device can expose the weak points in the supply chain.

Jan 7, 2021 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

RoboCop Sets Sail

A new generation of autonomous vessels is looking to catch illegal fishers in the act.

Nov 18, 2020 | 1,200 words, about 6 minutes